Maeve's Song Scrolls - Mine Eyes Have Seen

Mine eyes have seen the days of riders,
	who ruled the fighting sky.
With hearts that laughed at death,
	and lived for nothing but to fly.
My ears have felt the pounding thrum,
	a hundred, hundred strong
Mighty airborne wing and weyr,
	sent to right the deadly wrong.

Mine eyes have seen hearts and minds,
	that dance with fighting flames.
With dragons that rage at Thread,
	and blast the Red Star's name.
My ears have heard the whispered threat,
	of a thousand silver deaths
And hope that fire will banish all,
	not leaving us bereft.

Mine eyes have seen all hues of dragons,
	wounded and struck down.
With riders that fall limp from straps,
	not making any sound.
My ears have wanted ragged screams,
	to echo 'round the bowl.
And instead I thank Faranth,
	that there's any left at all.

Mine eyes have seen empty skies,
	and grass that's wet with dew.
With hearts that live in optimism,
	that some will make it through.
My ears wish for the laughter,
	and word that Thread has gone.
And I patiently await the dawn,
	to see if I am wrong.

Written by Maeve

Apprentice Lament	Echoes	Song Quest	Endless	For you	Greens, Whiskey and Wild, Wild Women	Do you Sing with the Women?	My Ole Master
About Threadfall's Time	Help me!	Winds	Come on and be a Dragonrider!	Fort Rider	Weyrsecond's Lament	Mine Eyes Have Seen	All I Want...
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